EX-SITU BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION BY SEED STORAGE - MULTIPLE-CRITERIAKEYS TO ESTIMATE SEED STORAGE BEHAVIOR

Authors
HONG TD ELLIS RH
Citation
Td. Hong et Rh. Ellis, EX-SITU BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION BY SEED STORAGE - MULTIPLE-CRITERIAKEYS TO ESTIMATE SEED STORAGE BEHAVIOR, Seed science and technology, 25(1), 1997, pp. 157-161
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture,"Plant Sciences",Horticulture
Journal title
Seed science and technology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02510952
Volume
25
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
157 - 161
Database
ISI
SICI code
0251-0952(1997)25:1<157:EBCBSS>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
The majority of species of Spermatophyta show orthodox seed storage be haviour. Ex situ biodiversity conservation by long-term seed storage i s feasible in such species, provided seed storage behaviour has been i dentified. Publications on this topic cover less than 3% of the specie s of Spermatophyta, however. The development of multiple-criteria keys to estimate likely seed storage behaviour may aid decisions on approp riate methods of biodiversity conservation for the remaining 97%. The pattern of variation in seed storage behaviour among Acer spp. provide s an illustration of such keys.